MAASTRICHT AACHEN AIRPORT BV AIRPORT TARIFF AGREEMENT 2017 EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 APRIL 2018 ALL AMOUNTS STATED IN THIS AIRPORT TARIFF AGREEMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT Maastricht Aachen Airport B.V., operator of the designated airfield Maastricht Airport, Whereas the Airport Tariff Agreement in force require a revision as of 1 April 2018 fixes: TARIFFS FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATING AT THE DESIGNATED AIRFIELD MAASTRICHT AIRPORT, laid down in the Airport Tariff Agreement.
Contents 1. Article 1 - definitions. 2. Article 2 - landing and take-off fees; - passenger fees; - security charge - night surcharge; - exemption 3. Article 3 - parking fees; 4. Article 4 - costs for usage testrunsite 5. Article 5 - costs for assistance and service provision 6. Article 6 - fee-related obligations and parties liable to pay fees 7. Article 7 - liability 8. Article 8 - company information 9. Article 9 - coming into effect Appendix : Table Charges.
ARTICLE 1: DEFINITIONS a. Airport: The designated airfield, "Maastricht Airport". b. The company: The operator of the designated airfield "Maastricht Airport" : Maastricht Aachen Airport Inc. c. Natural day: A twenty-four hours' period counting from the time of landing of aircraft at the airport. d. Aircraft: Aircraft heavier than air and equipped with a propulsion device. e. Weight: The maximum certificated take-off weight, i.e. the maximum permissible total weight with which the aircraft, in accordance with the certificate of air worthiness, may take off under the most favourable circumstances (Maximum Take-Off Weight MTOW). f. Certificate of airworthiness: The valid certificate of airworthiness issued by the competent authorities for the aircraft or the certificate of equality issued by the competent authorities under international agreement. g. Passenger fee: Fee according to passengers computed according to the number of passengers at departure of the aircraft from the airport on a scheduled or non-scheduled commercial flight with a destination elsewhere or on flights whereby use is made of the departure hall of the airport. h. Point-to-point flight: A flight whereby the aircraft lands at an airport other than the one from which it has taken off. i. Overshoot: A landing procedure with a continued take-off without the aircraft touching the runway. j. Local flight: A flight after which the aircraft lands at the same airport as the one from which it has taken off without having made an intermediate landing at another airport; the overshoots at the airport are herewith likewise regarded as local flights. k. Chapter 2 aircraft (EU-guidelines no. 92/14, article 2, section 1): Chapter 2 aircraft with a so-called low rate of circulation less than or equal to 2:1; and Chapter 2 aircraft with a high rate of circulation higher than 2:1), older than 25 years. l. Parking: Making the aircraft stay in the open air. m. Owner: The owner, holder and user of an aircraft or their respective authorised representatives. n. Passenger: Occupant of an aircraft not belonging to the aircraft crew.
o. Transit passenger: A passenger arriving at the airport on an on-going flight and subsequently departing with the same aircraft (or with a replacing aircraft because of a breakdown) without having left the customs area. p. Transfer passenger: A passenger arriving at the airport by aircraft and subsequently departing from the airport by another aircraft (not being an aircraft replacing the first aircraft because of a breakdown). q. Service passenger: An official of an airline company who by order of his/her company and exclusively for company purposes departs from the airport to elsewhere for the purpose of carrying out work by contractual obligation, provided that the nature and purpose of the flight has been clearly expressed on the passenger ticket, on the understanding that ON BEING ASKED this is to be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the company. r. Security Charge: The fee due to costs for safety measurements made by the company at the airport, as laid down by the government, according to the number of passengers, the moment the aircraft takes-off from the airport for a scheduled or non-scheduled commercial flight or another kind of flight indicated by the government. s. Test run: Testing of aeroplane engines after overhaul, control or repair in open skies, in which the engines are mounted on the aircraft.
ARTICLE 2: LANDING AND TAKE-OFF FEES 2.1. Introduction For the landing at and take-off from the airport of an aircraft, landing and take-off fees are due to the company the level of which is determined by the following factors: I. the weight of the aircraft classified in Code A1 up to A5 (2.2.1.) and Code B1 or B2 (2.2.2.); II. the number of passengers on board at departure of the aircraft from the airport (this factor hereinafter to be referred to as the fee according to passengers Code C1 (2.3) and security charge Code C2 (2.4); III. the time of the landing or take-off. IV. During special events, a surcharge of 25% can be submitted on landing fee. 2.2. Computation principle For the computation of the landing fee a distinction is made between: point-to-point flight (2.2.1.); local flight (2.2.2.). 2.2.1. In case of a point-to-point flight the landing fee will be computed as follows: 2.2.2. In case of a local flight, the landing fee will be computed as follows: These tariffs are also applicable on flights whereby feigned landings, overshoots, approaches or low passes are made. 2.2.3 With regard to landings performed with so-called Chapter 2 aircraft, a surcharge is being imposed of 150% of the landing fee due in accordance with this Airport Tariff Agreement.
2.3 Passenger fee Code C1 The passenger fee is 11,18 per passenger This fee is not due for: transit passengers; transfer passengers; passengers under the age of two; and service passengers. 2.3.1. The passenger fee is due by the owner/user of the aircraft and will not be collected separately from the passengers. 2.4. Security charge Code C2. The security charge is 10,34 per passenger leaving the airport. This fee is not due for: transit passengers; transfer passengers; passengers under the age of two; service passengers. 2.4.1. The security charge is due by the owner/user of the aircraft and will not be collected separately from the passengers. 2.5. Passengers Reduced Mobility Code C3 The PRM charge is 0,57 per departing passenger. 2.6. Providing data For the computation of the fees a statement of the number of passengers on board at departure of the aircraft and of the kind of flight is to be made to the company per flight by or on behalf of the owner/user of the aircraft prior to departure. Such data are to be provided - in the company's judgement - in a proper and controllable manner. The information should be send to airportauthorities@maa.nl for General Aviation flights and to operations@maa.nl for all other passenger flights. In case of non-compliance, computation will take place as follows: the passenger fee will be computed according to the seating capacity of the type of aircraft concerned on an "all economy" basis.
2.7. Exemption The landing and take-off fees referred to under 2.2.1. - 2.2.2. - 2.2.3. - 2.3. - 2.4.and 2.5. will not be levied if it concerns aircraft which: after having taken off from the airport return to it because of poor weather conditions, engine trouble or because of any other unforeseen causes without the aircraft having called at another airport. ARTICLE 3: PARKING FEES Code C4 For making an aircraft stay on the parts of the airport destined therefor for general use, a parking fee per natural day or part thereof is due in accordance with the provisions laid down hereinafter under points 3.1. and 3.2. 4.1. Parking fee 3.1.1. The parking fee amounts to 3,18 per 1,000 kg of weight (or part thereof). 3.1.2. No fee is due if parking takes place during a period shorter than six hours. 3.1.3. During special events, a surcharge of 25% can be submitted to the parking fees. 3.2. Stay at the airport If the stay of an aircraft at the airport for performing a local flight is interrupted, such a stay will be regarded as a non-interrupted one for computation of the parking fee. ARTICLE 4: COSTS FOR PEFORMING TEST RUN 4.1. The charge for performing a test run is 6,44 per 1.000 kg per session. 4.2. The ground run to check the systems before commencing a flight, will not be charged. ARTICLE 5: COSTS FOR ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE PROVISION 5.1. The fees referred to in articles 2, 3 and 4 do not include costs for rendering any assistance of whatever nature. 5.2. The way in which such assistance and service provision are arranged and the fees to be levied therefor are determined by the company.
5.3. Assistance and service provision means, among other things, providing assistance with the anchoring of stationary aircraft, the guiding of activities in the manoeuvring area, transport of individuals and the like, on request. ARTICLE 6: FEE-RELATED OBLIGATIONS AND PERSONS LIABLE TO PAY FEES 6.1. For payment of the fees referred to in articles 2, 3 and 4 are severally liable the owner of the aircraft, the holder and user of it and the person acting as the authorised representative of the owner, holder or user. 6.2. All tariffs and fees stated in this Agreement are exclusive of duties or levies due on them. ARTICLE 7: LIABILITY 7.1. The company is not liable for any damage caused to an aircraft because of or during its stay at the airport and for damage caused in/to the aircraft hangars located at the airport and in/to other buildings nor is the company liable for damage caused to its equipment or load or to the property of the crew or passengers of an aircraft or for personal injury caused to the crew or passengers because of or during that stay. The company is not liable either for any loss that might occur at the airport and in the aircraft hangars located at the airport and in other buildings at the airport. 7.2. The company does not assume any liability for damage that might arise because the airport, a part of it, or its accommodations - in the company's or any other body's judgement - cannot be made available temporarily. 7.3. The owner or user of an aircraft is liable towards the company for all damage that might be inflicted by his/her aircraft upon the property of the airport. He/She indemnifies the company at its first written request against all claims which third parties might bring against the company for damage inflicted by the aircraft concerned upon persons and/or upon property of third parties and for claims for damages because of loss as referred to in article 6.1.
ARTICLE 8: COMPANY INFORMATION 8.1. Maastricht Aachen Airport B.V. P.O. Box 1 6199ZG Maastricht Airport The Netherlands T. +31 (0)43 3589999 F. +31 (0)43 3589988 e-mail: info@maa.nl website: www.maa.nl K.v.K. Limburg 66013283 BTW nr. NL856356980B01 ABN AMRO Bank IBAN: NL89ABNA 0591 5678 14 SWIFT: ABNANL2A ARTICLE 9: COMING INTO FORCE This Agreement will come into force from the 01 st April 2018. Maastricht Aachen Airport BV R.W. Jense Manager Airport Operations
Appendix: Table Charges